Compare Cosmos Tours with Encounters Travel.

Summary

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Cosmos and Encounters Travel are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Cosmos is the larger tour operator and runs 154 tours to 59 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Cosmos (USD 272) is 12% higher than Encounters Travel (USD 243).

Cosmos Tours

Cosmos is an international tour operator that organises more affordable, comfortable bus tours for travellers of all ages to 60 countries worldwide.

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Encounters Travel

Encounters Travel is an international adventure tour operator that organises small group tours for all ages to 40 countries worldwide.

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How does Cosmos describe itself?

"With Cosmos, you don't have to wait. That's because our famous low prices - with nearly everything you need in a holiday already included - let you travel on the trip of your dreams for much less than you thought. For more than 50 years, Cosmos has offered savvy, value-minded travellers the most affordable travel packages to the world's most fascinating places."

How does Encounters Travel describe itself?

"Encounters Travel is an adventure tour operator, based in the UK but with representatives in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We run a wide selection of cultural and adventurous tours around the world, each carefully designed to help you get the most out of the country you're visiting."

What kind of tour operator is Cosmos?

International Tour Operator

International Group. Fellow travellers will be coming from different countries and different cultures.
Group Tours will be conducted in English (for tour leader and participants).
You will join your group tour at your destination (hotel or airport), where the operator will greet you.
You need to arrange your own transportation (flight) to get to the starting point.

What kind of tour operator is Encounters Travel?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Cosmos

What kind of tours does Cosmos offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 154
Duration: 7 - 30 days
Prices: USD 1,439 - USD 8,599
Average price per day: USD 272
Going to: 7 Continents, 59 Countries
Overall rating: 4.5, Review Count: 1,100 ((self))

What kind of tours does Encounters Travel offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 146
Duration: 5 - 29 days
Prices: USD 620 - USD 9,310
Average price per day: USD 243
Going to: 5 Continents, 34 Countries
Overall rating: 4.4, Review Count: 500 (Feefo)

How is Cosmos rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.5

Review Count: 1,100

Star Rating: 4.5

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How is Encounters Travel rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 500

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

What kind of tours does Cosmos conduct?

Travel Style

☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.
☞ Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation

Participants

Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
☞ Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion

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What kind of tours does Encounters Travel conduct?

Travel Style

☞ Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
☞ Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
☞ Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking

Participants

Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
☞ Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children

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What associations is Cosmos a member of? Financial protection?

NTA. National Tour Association
USTOA. United States Tour Operator Association

What associations is Encounters Travel a member of? Financial protection?

ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
Trust My Group. The Travel Ensurance.

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Cosmos?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,445 (44x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,785 (82x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,241 (25x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,359 (3x)
Average Rate USD 3,708, Average rate per day USD 272 (154x)

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Encounters Travel?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,020 (79x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,368 (56x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,254 (9x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,168 (2x)
Average Rate USD 2,670, Average rate per day USD 243 (146x)

In which countries does Cosmos conduct tours?

Africa: 5 Countries

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Asia: 7 Countries

Cambodia, India, Thailand, Vietnam